Introduction
This unit provides students with a detailed understanding of fisheries biology and population dynamics. Biological concepts include how morphology, behaviour, habitat preferences and life history strategies affect the exploitation of fisheries taxa. The unit also covers the logistical and quantitative methodologies associated with undertaking a biological investigation into the population dynamics of a species. These assessments include abundance estimation, reproductive biology, age determination, dietary analysis and biological modelling.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Fisheries Biology and Population Dynamics |
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| Unit code | KSM314 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies |
| Discipline | Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Coordinator | James Haddy |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Define life history components and natural processes that influence populations of aquatic taxa.
2. Record, describe and explain morphological, anatomical and habitat characteristics of aquatic taxa in relation to the behaviour and exploitation of the organism.
3. Collect and record biological data to quantify key population dynamic parameters of an aquatic species.
4. Use Microsoft Word and Excel to manage and analyse biological data to present qualitative and quantitative descriptions of exploited species.
5. Develop and recommend management strategies that enable the sustainable harvest of fished stocks based on life history biology.
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Lecture - 120 minutes x weekly, Practical - 180 minutes x weekly |
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| Assessment | Assignment 1 (15%), Assignment 2 (15%), Computer test 1 (10%), Computer test 2 (20%), Final exam (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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